Evaluations for the Northern Bridge 2008 Conference Networking Dinners

Results from Evaluations

Northern Bridge
Tools For Transition Dinners: Black Woods, Proctor, MN and Valentini's, Chisholm, MN


1. What was most beneficial about attending The Tools For Transition Dinner?
6 - C3 Information
19 - Tools for Transition Booklet
2 – Resources
16 – Networking with other professionals

2. How has this event assisted the individuals you work with during their transition to college?
2 – Materials to use in the transition process
3 – Connecting with resources
1 – Clarification on post-secondary requirements/services
1 – Awareness of how to work with students with disabilities
2 – Informing other educators about resources
4 – Sharing information with students
4 – Preparing students and parents for post secondary education
1 – C3 great to use for planning
3 – Good information
2 – Making connections with other service providers

3. Would you like to see these events continue? 27 - Yes No
Would you pay? 27 - Yes 1 – No 1 – Not sure
Keep costs low
Dues

4. What topics would you like to have addressed?
1 – How money affect students in transition
2 – Resources
1 – Transition grant writing, funding sources
1 – What can we do to follow up after students graduate
1 – Transitions earlier in students education that could facilitate mandated high school transition progress
1 – Formal interagency collaborative agreements
1 – Support for drop-outs who get a GED but don’t know where to go
1 – What affects at-risk students (suicide, alcohol, drugs)
1 – Changes in legislation regarding student support
2 – Anything transition related
2 – Information about placement roles in employment for students that graduate with a college degree
1 – Low IQ (<70) Kids sometimes slip through the cracks
1 – Some resources for DCD/CDM/CDS
1 – How to connect families to resources post high school
1 – Addressing concerns students and teachers face
1 – Students to share true stories and model projects/sharing stories
1 – Assessments for students with disabilities (what, where, cost)
1 – Funding issues for transitioning students
1 – Transition services available in the community/state
1 – Current rules & regulations for college students (reasonable accommodations)
1 – IEP transition

Comments:
2 – Great job
1 – Excellent job
2 – First time, great job
1 – Continue with current topics
1 – Would like to hear about other events/meetings
4 – Thanks for hard work, loved event
1 – Very informative

This program was made possible through a Center for Teaching and Learning grant with funding from the Office of the Chancellor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.